Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
X Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 is a member of Fujifilm's XF F4.0 Zoom series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
XF F4.0 Zoom Series Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount
Reasons to Buy Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 LM PZ WR Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 LM PZ WR lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Internal Focusing |
| Power Zoom |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f4 aperture throughout the range |
| Versatile Lens with a Zoom Ratio of 6x |
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Lens Mount
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 is compatible with cameras that have a Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-S20, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 has a maximum diameter of 77mm and total length of 124mm. It weighs 460g / 16.2 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 and Fujifilm XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR (Fujifilm X mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 and the Fujifilm XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR Size and Weight
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Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 Size
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 has a filter thread of 72mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4:
Focal Range
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 has a focal range of 18-120mm and 6.7X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 27-180mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Weather Sealings
The Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2S.
Optical Image Stabilization
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Fujifilm 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R OIS in Fujifilm X mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
Lenses Similar to Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 With Optical Image Stabilization
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 MTF Charts
Below you can find the MTF chart of Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 which would give an idea of the its contrast and resolution from the center to its edges.
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MTF Chart of the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4
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MTF Chart of the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4
Zoom Method
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compared to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.
Power Zoom
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 has a Power Zoom feature which consists of a rocker switch and a internal zoom motor where you can change the focal length of the lens by pushing this switch. This method of zoom is smoother and generates less shake than zooming in and out using your hand, especially beneficial while recording video.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.2x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.6m.
Below are the 3 Standard Zoom type Fujifilm X mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 18mm all the way to the 120mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
18mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
|
120mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 12 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 3 aspherical
- 3 ED elements.
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Optical Construction of the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4
Lens Hood
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 comes with a removable petal shaped lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 Lens Hood
Body Colour
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 is available in Black color.
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Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 Attached to a camera
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